Ensaimada and other Mallorcan Foods

Mallorcan cuisine, that is based on pork, fish and vegetables with a generous use of garlic and olive oil, is hearty peasant fare “steeped in tradition and rooted in local ingredients”.

We didn’t eat out a lot but when we did, we enjoyed the prawns in garlic sauce, the clams in tomato sauce and the fried octopus. So good.

They also have something that we tried and liked called patatas bravas, or spicy potatoes.
It is probably the most popular Spanish tapa, made of crispy fried potatoes that are tossed with salsa brava or bravas sauce. It's really the sauce that gives these potatoes the delicious slightly spicy and smoky flavor and distinguishes them from any other fried potatoes that we tried.

Ultimately, the ensaimada is an incredibly simple pastry that's made out of rolling up a flattened piece of dough and shaping it into a circle. Then, they're baked quickly and topped with powdered sugar before being served. People eat it for breakfast and sometimes it is topped with apricots. It is Mallorca's most famous pastry and a very popular souvenir. We saw a lot of people carrying big boxes with ensaimadas on the
flight to Malaga.

We also tried the Malorcan empanadas and meat pie. It used to be made with lamb meat, but today sobrasada (a typical Mallorcan sausage made of lard and paprika) is added to the filling. The dish is found everywhere on the island and works as a meal or a snack. It’s perfect for taking on a day trip as it works as a sandwich. Not our favourite but it was okay.

Apparently, there is a vegetable stew like Ratatouille called Tombet that is made on the island but we didn’t have a chance to try that out. Sounded and looked good.Read more